LEGISLATIVE DEPT

SEC 1: The _____shall be vested in the Congress

of the Philippines which shall consist of a Senate and

a House of Representatives, except to the extent

reserved to the people by the provision on initiative

and referendum.

The authority, under the Constitution to

make laws, and to alter and repeal them.

The legislative power of Congress is ______

or general, subject only to such limitations,

as are found in the Constitution.

Any power, deemed to be legislative by usage and

tradition, is necessarily possessed by the Philippine

______, unless the Constitution has lodged it elsewhere

Merely delegated by the people.

The authority to make laws and to alter

or repeal them is ____and original

to the people and not to Congress.

____can directly propose and enact laws or approve

or reject any act or law or part thereof

passed by Congress or local legislative body.

the president exercises three powers: _____ emergency powers, delegated_________, in a _________during martial law

While the Senate shall be composed of ___

Senators, it continues to function well even

in the physical absence of one of them whose

liberty is validly restrained by law, and its

duties of _________ are not affected thereby

No person shall be a Senator unless he is a natural-

born citizen of the Philippines and, on the day of the

election, is at least _____years of age, ________, a__________, and a resident of

the Philippines for ____ ___________

immediately preceeding the day of the election

The term of office of the Senators shall be ____and shall commence, unless otherwise

provided by law, at ____________ day of

June next following their election. No Senator

shall serve for more than __________ terms. Voluntary renunciation of the office for

any length of time shall not be considered as an

interruption in the continuity of his service for

the full term of which he was elected.